David Thornton (actor)

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David Farrington Thornton (born May 4, 1953) is an American actor. He has appeared in John Q, Home Alone 3 as Earl Unger, Law & Order, The Notebook, and The Other Woman, among other roles. He is the husband of singer, songwriter and actress Cyndi Lauper.[1]

Personal life

Thornton was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. He is the son of professor Robert Donald Thornton (1917–2006),[2][3] who taught English at Harvard University among other institutions, and Grace Ellen (née Baker; 1919–2019).[4][5][6][7][8] He graduated from Hamilton College and Yale Drama School and studied at Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio.[1]

Thornton met singer Cyndi Lauper on the set of the film Off and Running.[1] They married in November 1991 and have a son, Declyn Wallace Lauper Thornton (born November 19, 1997).[9]

In 2005, the New York Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Thornton in Thornton v. Baron, which is considered a landmark decision in the New York real estate industry, specifically dealing with rent stabilization in New York.[10]

Filmography

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Television

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Template:Dts Template:Sortname Lionel Granger 10 episodes
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Template:Dts Template:Sortname Joe Ballantine Episode: "A Study in Charlotte"
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